Region

The passage of the 27th Amendment has changed Pakistan for all times to come.

The people of Pakistan have been living with a system in which the elite and privileged (read mafia) have remained above the law.

Pakistan can frankly be referred to as a classic example of elite capture, where laws are openly flouted, and the Constitution is treated as not more than a concubine

Despite the gravity of the findings in the IMF’s Governance and Corruption Diagnostic Report on Pakistan, the Pakistan government’s reaction has been notably muted, treating the IMF’s diagnosis as routine rather than as an urgent call for reform

Can Bangladesh and India overcome their political differences, clear the slate, and improve relations?

We built the bomb. Now, let’s build our future.

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to India is a reminder that the old Cold War alignments may have faded, but the strategic patterns they created continue to define the architecture of South Asian security

Every Indian aid truck entering Afghanistan sends a loud and clear message: India can reach Afghanistan without Pakistan’s permission or assistance

Why does terrorism continue to emerge from Afghanistan, and what possible solutions exist?

Despite the Gen-Z movement, the state machinery in Nepal is still intact

The next local elections in Sri Lanka risk repeating the same story: more women in seats, but few in charge

The question haunting policymakers is stark: Will the fragile ceasefire hold, or are Pakistan and Afghanistan inching, however reluctantly, towards an open confrontation?

The Maldives Media and Broadcasting Regulation Bill poses a threat to press freedom and democratic governance

With the current political system in Nepal, the new government is likely to be a coalition government, and another era of political instability is expected to continue

The July National Charter represents the most profound opportunity for a democratic reset in Bangladesh

The defence relationship between India and the United States remains functional

A Pakistan–India cricket match is never just about runs and wickets—it’s about pride, passion, and politics. The 2025 Asia Cup only intensified this age-old rivalry

With strong political will, Pakistan can successfully tap its Rare Earth Elements (REEs) wealth to become a major player in the global high-tech metal market

Serving as a perfect recipe for a dysfunctional society, the case of banning the Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) may not be different, as every proscribed party in the country resurfaces with a new face, a new name, but the same ideology

Smog in Punjab has become an enduring environmental and governance crisis, becoming a “new normal” in the winter when the sun is obscured, but the lack of action is all too visible

The people know that ‘Nero fiddled whilst Rome burnt.’ Islamabad is, of course, no exception

When farmers in India planned to storm their Capital, New Delhi, they had an irreversible agenda. Ours is in underwriting.